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Totemism has increasingly gained recognition as a veritable tool for historical reconstruction and sociological understanding of community relations in Africa. In many communities in Igboland, the enduring presence and veneration of animal totems remain significant not only in the conception Read more

In pre-colonial Africa, child labour was considered a part of an educational, socializing and survival strategy. This practice was thus curtailed following the entrenchment of colonial rule predicated on western ideology and values. South Africa, with the bitter experience of Read more

After this lesson, students will have learned about the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. reflected on a section of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech become aware of inequities that still exist in the United States

When visiting the recommended website in this lesson, students learn about the Underground Railroad and “walk in the shoes” of an escaping slave. Using the picture book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, students create a problems/solutions/events chart to help Read more

How do we establish and maintain a colony on Mars? As the 10th grade capstone experience, students will create a Mars society that incorporates learning from core curricular areas. The project will culminate in a recruitment fair where students will Read more

In this third lesson of the four part series, students briefly examine the 2002 famine in Africa and the factors that contributed to its severity, with a special focus on Malawi.

After this lesson, students will have learned about the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr. reflected on a section of King’s “I Have a Dream” speech become aware of inequities that still exist in the United States

When visiting the recommended website in this lesson, students learn about the Underground Railroad and “walk in the shoes” of an escaping slave. Using the picture book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, students create a problems/solutions/events chart to help Read more

In this third lesson of the four part series, students briefly examine the 2002 famine in Africa and the factors that contributed to its severity, with a special focus on Malawi.

How do we establish and maintain a colony on Mars? As the 10th grade capstone experience, students will create a Mars society that incorporates learning from core curricular areas. The project will culminate in a recruitment fair where students will Read more